US5724961A - Valve arrangement and a breathing regulator which includes such a valve arrangement - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
- B63C11/18—Air supply
- B63C11/22—Air supply carried by diver
- B63C11/2227—Second-stage regulators
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
- A62B—DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
- A62B9/00—Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus
- A62B9/02—Valves
- A62B9/022—Breathing demand regulators
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
- B63C11/18—Air supply
- B63C11/22—Air supply carried by diver
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
- B63C11/18—Air supply
- B63C11/22—Air supply carried by diver
- B63C2011/2254—Air supply carried by diver comprising means for prevention of ice formation, e.g. means for heating breathing gas in first or second stage regulators
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- the present invention relates to valve arrangements and then particularly, but not exclusively, to valves which are intended to control the flow of pressurized breathable gas to breathing regulators.
- the invention also relates to one such breathing regulator.
- Valve arrangements for breathing regulators are known to the art, for instance from European Patent Specification 0 014 290 (Siebe Gorman).
- This patent specification discloses a valve arrangement which includes a housing, an inlet through which gas enters the housing from a gas source at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, a movable valve means which functions to close the gas inlet and which, in use, is activated by a force corresponding to the difference in pressure upstream and downstream of the inlet, and a diaphragm.
- the valve means preferably includes an arm and is connected to the diaphragm, and functions to open and close the inlet in response to the pressure prevailing in the housing.
- the mechanism is highly sensitive and it is difficult to regulate the inlet air reliably.
- Breathing regulator valve arrangements are also known by virtue of their use in a regulator which is marketed by Applicant (Poseidon) under the trademark Ocenair.
- This valve arrangement includes an elastomeric bladder which opens and closes the inlet in accordance with the difference in pressure of the gas located upstream of the inlet and the pressure of the gas located downstream thereof.
- a servo-valve coacts with the bladder to achieve the desired function.
- EP-A1-0 269 900 teaches a valve arrangement of the kind described in the introduction, in which a valve element includes a hole through which air is able to flow. This air, however, is breathing air and is not used to control the actual valve means.
- the object of the present invention is to avoid the aforesaid drawbacks, by providing a breathing regulator valve arrangement which is able to regulate the air flow with great precision, which has a long useful life and which is insensitive to cold.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a breathing regulator which includes an inventive valve arrangement.
- the inventive valve arrangement includes a lever-arm effect whereby air supply can be regulated or controlled with great precision.
- the simplicity of the lever-arm arrangement also imparts a long useful life to the valve arrangement.
- the whole of the breathing regulator can be made from a plastic material or from some other material which is insensitive to cold, therewith imparting a more reliable function to the regulator.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an inventive breathing regulator, partly in section
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the regulator shown in FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 3a and 3b are schematic, principle cross-sectional views of a dispensing valve, or second stage demand valve, included in the regulator shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and show the valve in a closed and an open state respectively.
- FIG. 1 illustrates the main parts of a breathing regulator 1 partly in section. These main parts include an air chamber 2 with which a nozzle 3, in the illustrated case a mouthpiece, connects and through which the user breathes. A dispensing valve 4, or so-called second stage demand valve, automatically controls the supply of air to the chamber in accordance with prevailing needs.
- FIG. 1 Also shown in FIG. 1 is an air hose 5 which is connected to an air container (not shown) which contains air at a primary pressure above atmospheric pressure and which is connected to the breathing regulator 1 by means of a swivel 6.
- a reduction valve or a so-called first stage valve reduces the primary pressure (the container pressure) to a pressure in the order of 10 bars, wherein the breathing air is delivered to the chamber via the reduction valve and the dispensing valve 4.
- check valves 7 Mounted in the chamber walls are two check valves 7 of known construction, of which only one is shown in FIG. 1.
- the chamber air will flow out through the check valves 7, via a respective diffuser 8, and out into the water.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the breathing regulator 1 illustrated in FIG. 1. It will be seen from FIG. 1 that the mouthpiece 3 is secured to the chamber by means of a locking scrap 3a, and that the swivel 6 is secured to the gas inlet by means of two O-rings 6a and a U-shaped locking member 6b.
- the chamber 2 is covered by a hood 9.
- FIG. 2 illustrates more clearly the different components of the dispensing valve 4 which are also shown in cross-section in FIGS. 3a and 3b.
- a movable valve means in the form of a piston 12 which functions to close the gas inlet 11.
- the piston 12 is controlled by a servo device and is mounted in a piston guide 13 which connects with the inlet and which at its bottom end includes openings 35 which open into the chamber 2.
- a bladder 14 made of elastomeric material, such as rubber, is sealingly connected to the end of the piston distal from the gas inlet.
- the piston also includes an axially through-penetrating hole 15 in which there is mounted an air filter 16. This through-penetrating hole thus connects the gas inlet with the bladder.
- the bladder 14 is also sealingly connected to the servo device, which regulates piston movement.
- the servo device includes a servo housing 21 which includes a through-penetrating hole 22 which connects the bladder 14 to the chamber 2. This hole preferably has a diameter in the order of 0.2 mm.
- a spring 23 functions to press one end of a first arm or lifting arm 24 against the upper side of the servo housing.
- a rubber valve plate 25 is mounted about midway along the arm and, when in abutment with the servo housing, covers the through-penetrating hole 22.
- the lifting arm and the lever are able to define therebetween an angle which can vary between 0° and about 30°.
- the lever rests on a projection 27 on the servo housing, this projection passing through a first hole 28 provided in the lifting arm in the proximity of that end at which the arm is joined to the lever 26.
- a guide pin 30 which coacts with a second hole 31 in the lifting arm.
- the servo arrangement is positioned so that the end of the lever opposite to that at which the lever is joined to the lifting arm will be located roughly centrally above the through-penetrating hole 22 in the servo housing.
- An elastomeric diaphragm 32 for instance a rubber diaphragm, is mounted in the roof of the chamber above the lever 26 and in close proximity thereof.
- FIG. 3a shows the dispensing valve 4 in a closed state, which is the state normally occupied by the valve until the user inhales.
- the arms 24 and 26 are in a position in which the hole 22 in the servo housing 21 is closed by the valve plate 25.
- Air entering the bladder 14 from the inlet 11 and via the filter 16 will therewith exert pressure on the piston, as indicated by the force arrows.
- the air will remain in the bladder whilst the through-penetrating hole in the servo housing is closed and whilst the pressure above the piston is greater than the pressure beneath the piston.
- the piston is therefore forced to a bottom end-position in which it closes the air passage from the inlet 11 into the chamber 2.
- the exhalation air travels from the mouthpiece 3 and through the chamber 2 and the check valves 7 and out into the water, via the diffusers 8.
- the dispensing valve is closed during the entire exhalation phase.
- any water present in the breathing regulator can be blown therefrom, by manually depressing the diaphragm 32.
- the passageway between the inlet 11 and the air chamber 2 will then be opened, similar to when inhaling, and air is able to pass freely through the chamber.
- the described breathing regulator can be made readily from a plastic material, which is an advantage since the working of the regulator is otherwise liable to be influenced by ice formations.
- the movable valve arrangement may have some other shape, such as spherical, for instance.
- the illustrated and described valve arrangement can also be used in other applications, such as a safety valve, for instance.
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SE9303662A SE502129C2 (sv) | 1993-11-05 | 1993-11-05 | Ventilanordning och andningsregulator innefattande sådan ventilanordning |
SE9303662 | 1993-11-05 | ||
PCT/SE1994/001043 WO1995012519A1 (en) | 1993-11-05 | 1994-11-04 | A valve arrangement and a breathing regulator which includes such a valve arrangement |
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EP (1) | EP0726862B1 (sv) |
JP (1) | JPH09505539A (sv) |
CA (1) | CA2175205A1 (sv) |
DE (1) | DE69412506T2 (sv) |
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US5960793A (en) * | 1995-12-28 | 1999-10-05 | Grand Bleu Inc. | Breathing device for diving |
US6263871B1 (en) * | 1998-10-29 | 2001-07-24 | Richard I. Brown | Mouthpiece with coupler |
US6279575B1 (en) * | 1998-02-20 | 2001-08-28 | Htm Sport S.P.A. | Regulator with bypass tube |
US6371117B1 (en) * | 1998-06-15 | 2002-04-16 | Siemens Elema Ab | Directional valve |
US6401714B1 (en) * | 1997-04-03 | 2002-06-11 | Scott Technologies, Inc. | Self contained breathing apparatus |
US6513525B2 (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2003-02-04 | Frankie Chen | Triplicate diving gas valve device |
US6681766B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-01-27 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US20040035415A1 (en) * | 2002-08-22 | 2004-02-26 | Michel Faligant | Breathing apparatus |
US6715488B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-04-06 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US6718977B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-04-13 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US6718976B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-04-13 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US20040249292A1 (en) * | 2003-01-21 | 2004-12-09 | Davis Charles L. | Noninvasive method of measuring blood density and hematocrit |
US6834649B1 (en) * | 2004-04-13 | 2004-12-28 | Tzong-Fuh Kuo | One-way valve on diving mask |
US20050022816A1 (en) * | 2003-07-28 | 2005-02-03 | Krawczyk Michael Thomas | Second stage swivel regulator |
US20050072427A1 (en) * | 2003-10-06 | 2005-04-07 | Mitsushiro Matsuoka | Regulator for diving |
US20110048422A1 (en) * | 2008-06-21 | 2011-03-03 | Millard Richard L | Variable Exhale Scuba Mouthpiece |
US20110209702A1 (en) * | 2010-02-26 | 2011-09-01 | Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc | Proportional Solenoid Valve For Low Molecular Weight Gas Mixtures |
US9278742B2 (en) | 2010-10-07 | 2016-03-08 | KISS Rebreather, LLC | Rebreather mouthpiece |
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EP0014290A1 (en) * | 1978-12-13 | 1980-08-20 | Siebe Gorman & Company Limited | Valve assembly and breathing apparatus incorporating this valve assembly |
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EP0269900A1 (en) * | 1986-11-12 | 1988-06-08 | Enrico Domenico Bozano | Air regulator for breathing apparatus |
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- 1994-11-04 EP EP95900972A patent/EP0726862B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-11-04 US US08/624,622 patent/US5724961A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-11-04 DE DE69412506T patent/DE69412506T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-11-04 JP JP7513173A patent/JPH09505539A/ja active Pending
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US5960793A (en) * | 1995-12-28 | 1999-10-05 | Grand Bleu Inc. | Breathing device for diving |
US6401714B1 (en) * | 1997-04-03 | 2002-06-11 | Scott Technologies, Inc. | Self contained breathing apparatus |
US6279575B1 (en) * | 1998-02-20 | 2001-08-28 | Htm Sport S.P.A. | Regulator with bypass tube |
US6371117B1 (en) * | 1998-06-15 | 2002-04-16 | Siemens Elema Ab | Directional valve |
US6263871B1 (en) * | 1998-10-29 | 2001-07-24 | Richard I. Brown | Mouthpiece with coupler |
US6681766B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-01-27 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US6715488B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-04-06 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US6718977B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-04-13 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US6718976B1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2004-04-13 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
WO2001080953A1 (en) * | 2000-04-26 | 2001-11-01 | Brown Richard I | Mouthpiece with coupler |
US6513525B2 (en) * | 2000-12-13 | 2003-02-04 | Frankie Chen | Triplicate diving gas valve device |
US20040035415A1 (en) * | 2002-08-22 | 2004-02-26 | Michel Faligant | Breathing apparatus |
US20040249292A1 (en) * | 2003-01-21 | 2004-12-09 | Davis Charles L. | Noninvasive method of measuring blood density and hematocrit |
US20050022816A1 (en) * | 2003-07-28 | 2005-02-03 | Krawczyk Michael Thomas | Second stage swivel regulator |
US6932085B2 (en) * | 2003-07-28 | 2005-08-23 | Michael Thomas Krawczyk | Second stage swivel regulator |
US20050072427A1 (en) * | 2003-10-06 | 2005-04-07 | Mitsushiro Matsuoka | Regulator for diving |
US6957652B2 (en) * | 2003-10-06 | 2005-10-25 | Tabata Co., Ltd. | Regulator for diving |
US6834649B1 (en) * | 2004-04-13 | 2004-12-28 | Tzong-Fuh Kuo | One-way valve on diving mask |
US20110048422A1 (en) * | 2008-06-21 | 2011-03-03 | Millard Richard L | Variable Exhale Scuba Mouthpiece |
US20110209702A1 (en) * | 2010-02-26 | 2011-09-01 | Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc | Proportional Solenoid Valve For Low Molecular Weight Gas Mixtures |
US9278742B2 (en) | 2010-10-07 | 2016-03-08 | KISS Rebreather, LLC | Rebreather mouthpiece |
WO2016128913A1 (en) * | 2015-02-11 | 2016-08-18 | Mares Spa | Pressure reducing second stage for underwater use |
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DE69412506T2 (de) | 1998-12-17 |
EP0726862B1 (en) | 1998-08-12 |
SE502129C2 (sv) | 1995-08-28 |
SE9303662D0 (sv) | 1993-11-05 |
CA2175205A1 (en) | 1995-05-11 |
JPH09505539A (ja) | 1997-06-03 |
DE69412506D1 (de) | 1998-09-17 |
ES2122512T3 (es) | 1998-12-16 |
WO1995012519A1 (en) | 1995-05-11 |
EP0726862A1 (en) | 1996-08-21 |
SE9303662L (sv) | 1995-05-06 |
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